For the year, the company reported profit of $298.4 million, or $1.76 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.71 billion.

Akamai Technologies shares have climbed 14 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has increased 9.5 percent. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $69.33, an increase of almost 7 percent in the last 12 months.

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